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The Greek Gods & Goddesses
King of the godsGod of airUses Thunderbolts as his weapon
Womanizer – married his own sister
Son of Cronos and Rhea
Most powerful
Zeus / Jupiter
Jupiter is so named because it is so big – it is the “King of Planets”
Queen of the godsProtector of marriageWife/sister of ZeusThe peacock is her symbol (because of the eye-look)
Cows are sacred to her (ox-eyed Hera)
Jealous
Hera / Juno
There is an asteroid named after her, as well as a city in Alaska.
Goddess of wisdom and defensive war
Daughter of Zeus and Metis (titan) – she popped out of his head after he swallowed the pregnant Metis
She carries a shield with Medusa’s head on it
Athena / Minerva
Minerva was a tiny robot designed by the Japanese to land on an asteroid, but itgot lost in space.
God of the sea and earthquakes
Made horsesTrident is weaponAmphitrite is his wifeZeus’ brotherSon of Cronos and Rhea2nd most powerful
Poseidon / Neptune
Neptune is so named because the blue looks like water.
God of the Underworld and Wealth
King of the dead but he is not Death
Zeus’ brother Son of Cronos and Rhea Has a helmet that makes the
wearer invisible Persephone is his wife NOT EVIL! (but he is
unpitying) 3rd most powerful
Hades / Pluto
Daughter of Cronos and Rhea
Goddess of vegetationHad powers of growth and resurrection
Her daughter is Persephone
Demeter / Ceres
The asteroid Ceres was the first asteroid ever discovered and is one of the largest (about the size of Texas). It almost became designated as a planet
Apollo’s Twin sisterGoddess of the hunt, wild things
She is the moon goddess sometimes
Virgin goddessAs Diana, she is also a goddess of light
Stags are sacred
Artemis / Diana
The Artemis navigation satellite
God of truth, light, archery, and healing
Sun god in some myths (Helios is the sun god in other myths)
Son of Zeus and LetoWolves, dolphins, and crows are sacred to him
Has the Oracle of Delphi
Apollo
Apollo asteroids are near-earth asteroids
Messenger god and the god of thieves
Greek Trickster figure
Very fastSon of Zeus and Maia
Loves AphroditeGreeks believed he guided souls to Hades
Hermes / Mercury
Mercury revolves around the sun so fast, it was named for the messenger god. One year is faster than one day on Mercury.
The Hermes Asteroid
God of fire and the forgeSon of Zeus and HeraUgly Lame because he was thrown off Mt. Olympus for interfering with a fight between Hera and Zeus
Husband to Aphrodite
Hephaestus / Vulcan
Goddess of beauty and love
Mother of Eros/Cupid
Wife of Hephaestus/Vulcan but lover of Ares/Mars and other guys
Aphrodite / Venus
Born from the foam in the sea caused by the attack of Cronos/ Saturn on Ouranus/Uranus
Venus is so named because it is a beautiful planet and can be easily seen with just the eye.
God of War Son of Zeus and
Hera, but both hate him
The Romans glorify him, but the Greeks make him out to be a coward
He has three children with Aphrodite: Phobos (panic) and Deimos (fear) are twins
Ares / Mars
Mars and its moons, Phobos and Deimos
Zeus’ sister – Oldest of the original gods
Goddess of the hearth and home
Gave up her spot on Mt. Olympus for Dionysus
Worshipped daily A virgin priestesses
served her for 30 year time periods
Does pretty much nothing in mythology
Hestia / Vesta
Asteroid Vesta